Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack

"The God of Destruction Godzilla lands in Japan!"

2001 1h 45m JA

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Godzilla has become a distant memory for Japan when the destruction of a US submarine raises alarms for Admiral Tachibana. His estranged daughter Yuri investigates the legend of the guardian monsters, who must rise to protect Japan against the vengeful spirits within Godzilla that seek to destroy both the nation and its people for the suffering they inflicted in the Pacific conflict.

“The God of Destruction Godzilla lands in Japan!”

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Cast

Chiharu Niiyama
Yuri Tachibana
Ryudo Uzaki
SDF Adm. Taizô Tachibana
Masahiro Kobayashi
Teruaki Takeda
Shiro Sano
Haruki Kadokura
Takashi Nishina
AD Aki Maruo
Kaho Minami
SDF Intelligence Capt. Kumi Emori
Shin'ya Ohwada
SDF L:t. Gen. Katsumasa Mikumo
Kunio Murai
SDF HQ Secretary Masato Hinogaki

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shusuke Kaneko
Writers: Shusuke Kaneko, Keiichi Hasegawa, Masahiro Yokotani
Languages: Japanese, Mandarin
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Mandarin.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Godzilla (Millennium) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Shusuke Kaneko, shot by Masahiro Kishimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kow Otani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Isao Tomita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Chiharu Niiyama and Ryudo Uzaki and Masahiro Kobayashi carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The God of Destruction Godzilla lands in Japan!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Shusuke Kaneko directs. Masahiro Kishimoto behind the camera. Kow Otani scores. Isao Tomita cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese, Mandarin.

Trivia

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Japanese, Mandarin.
3Part of the "Godzilla (Millennium) Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Shusuke Kaneko, shot by Masahiro Kishimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kow Otani. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Isao Tomita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Chiharu Niiyama and Ryudo Uzaki and Masahiro Kobayashi carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The God of Destruction Godzilla lands in Japan!".
9IMDB entry: tt0279112 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "japan", "monster", "submarine", "giant monster".
11Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Masahiro Kishimoto
Original score: Kow Otani
Editing: Isao Tomita
VFX supervisor: Hajime Matsumoto
Stunt coordinator: Mitsuo Abe
Runtime: 105 min · 1h 45m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $9,400,000
Box office: $20,000,000
Return: 213% of budget
Original language: JA
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack (2001)
Rotten Tomatoes: 65% 🍅 Fresh
IMDB rating: 7/10 · 7,832 votes
MPAA: Not Rated